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10 Superstitions for the Chinese New Year

Don't cry, eat sweets and stay away from scissors...

Happy Chinese New Year, and the year of the horse! Like most cultures, the Chinese have some very special new years customs. Based largely around luck and prosperity for the year ahead, here are our top 10 Chinese new year superstitions:

1 – Always ensure you have a tidy house before the new year as cleaning, sweeping and hovering are all forbidden. If you do clean, you'll sweep all the good luck away.

2 – No hair washing. This is bad luck as it’s seen as washing away your luck and fortune.

3 – No use of sharp objects like scissors – you'll cut your good luck away.